Massive demonstrations against racism and police brutality filled some of the nation’s most famous cityscapes Saturday, with tens of thousands of people marching peacefully in scenes that were more often festive than tense. Wearing masks and urging fundamental change, protesters gathered in dozens of places from coast to coast while mourners in North Carolina waited for hours to glimpse the golden coffin carrying the body of native son George Floyd, the black man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police has galvanized the expanding movement. Collectively, it was perhaps the largest one-day mobilization since Floyd died 12 days ago and came as many cities began lifting curfews that authorities imposed following initial spasms of arson, assaults and smash-and-grab raids on businesses. Authorities have softened restrictions as the number of arrests plummeted. Demonstrations also reached four other continents, ending in clashes in two European cities. In the U.S., Seattle police used flash bang devices and pepper spray to disperse protesters hurling rocks, bottles and explosives, just a day after city leaders temporarily banned one kind of tear gas. The largest U.S. demonstration appeared to be in Washington, where protesters flooded streets closed to traffic. On a hot, humid day, they gathered at the Capitol, on the National Mall and in neighborhoods.

America's 43rd president, George W. Bush will not vote for Trump in the November's election. Although he has not spoken out publicly, Bush is known to not be a fan of the current president. Jeb Bush and Senator Mitt Romney, pictured with Trump after his 2016 election win, are also planning on possibly voting for Joe Biden. A growing number of Republican names are contemplating withholding their vote for the incumbent. However, Trump still commands support from rank-and-file Republican party members and there are still plenty of other big names including Senators Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham will seemingly still vote for Trump, no matter what.

Mayor Jacob Frey (pictured) was booed by Black Lives Matter protesters during a demonstration Saturday in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protesters became upset after he refused to defund the Minneapolis Police Department amid calls for reform. People chanted 'Go home Jacob, go home!' and 'Shame, shame, shame!'. He later doubled down on his stance in a statement where he said he would not 'abolish the entire police department'. Protests have sparked after the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died in police custody last Monday. Frey was seen sobbing next to George Floyd's coffin during a memorial service. Rep. Ilhan Omar called for the Minneapolis Police Department to be disbanded. Omar called the department 'rotten to the core.'

A California man has died after being hit by a car during a George Floyd protest in Bakersfield. Robert Forbes, who was in his mid-50s, passed away in hospital Saturday - three days after he was struck by the vehicle in Bakersfield. Police have not arrested the driver of the vehicle, who is white, as they are still investigating the incident.

Serena Williams deviated from her typical weekly 'Serena Saturdays' Instagram Live show (left) to interview her husband Alexis on his shock announcement. Ohanian, who shares two-year-old daughter Alexis Olympia with Williams, on Friday revealed he was giving up his seat on the Reddit board and pledged to donate all future gains 'to serve the black community.' During the interview, Williams said the pair had briefly spoken about the idea together, but revealed it was Ohanian's decision to give up his position and funds.

Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna Jr was charged on Friday after video emerged of an incident in which protesters grappled with cops and one student was struck by a baton and subdued. The student, identified by his attorney as 21-year-old Evan Gorski, a Temple University engineering student, was released without charges after being detained for 24 hours. John McNesby, president of the Fraternal Order Police Lodge #5, blasted Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner over the charges, saying that Bologna was defending his fellow officers in the midst of a violent melee.

Ivanka Trump has hit back after she was dropped as a guest speaker at a Kansas university's online commencement ceremony. Trump, who also acts as a senior adviser to the president, has blamed 'cancel culture' as part of the reason she was removed from the graduation ceremonies of Wichita State University and WSU Tech. 'Our nation's campuses should be bastions of free speech. Cancel culture and viewpoint discrimination are antithetical to academia. Listening to one another is important now more than ever!' she tweeted. The First Daughter also shared the nine-minute video message which she had recorded on May 18 and planned to give to those at the school, despite being dropped from the bill.

He might be the richest man in the world, but Amazon owner Jeff Bezos has found himself drawn into an unedifying family drama and a legal case along with his new fiancee, TV host Lauren Sanchez (pictured together, left). Earlier this year, it was suggested that nude selfies taken by Bezos had been sold to the National Enquirer for up to $200,000 by her brother, Michael (pictured with Lauren, right), who had been entrusted with handling her personal media strategy. Michael vehemently denies the allegations and is suing Bezos for defamation. He told The Mail on Sunday: 'I have protected and supported my sister 100 per cent since the day she was born. What's different this time is our family has been ripped apart and Lauren doesn't seem to care.'

The Mail on Sunday can confirm rumors that the notorious womanizer spy is father to a five-year-old daughter in the forthcoming film No Time To Die. Bond, played by Daniel Craig, is a doting dad to Mathilde, his daughter with love interest Dr Madeleine Swann, played by French actress Lea Seydoux (pictured together, left). The pair has a child called Mathilde, played by five-year-old Lisa-Dorah Sonne. Paparazzi photographs taken during filming show a young girl wearing blue dungarees on the set (right), but it is not known if she is Mathilde. A picture has emerged of an Italian child, Allegra Shettini (inset), who 'stood in' for Lisa-Dorah Sonne during a sequence.

Lawyers for George and Katalin Metro first filed a claim in November for $2million and have now issued an official complaint against Phoenix. accusing the rescue crew of negligence. 'Katalin expressed to City of Phoenix first responders that she did not want to be taken off the trail by helicopter. Despite these findings and plaintiff's wishes, the City of Phoenix paramedics/firefighters made the decision to transport Katalin off the trail by helicopter air rescue,' according to documents pertaining to the lawsuit.

The image of the tomb of Tutankhamun is familiar the world over. Yet this extraordinary photograph of archaeologist Howard Carter slowly unveiling the Egyptian Pharaoh's coffin has never been seen in color until now. Taken by archaeological photographer Harry Burton on October 28, 1925, or shortly afterwards, the original grainy black-and white picture does not convey the magnitude of the discovery, nor the brilliance of the gold and dazzling blue of the semi-precious lapis lazuli gemstones. The contrast between gold and black stands out on the casket as the archaeologist gently removes the perfumed resin coating on King Tut's innermost coffin with a small hammer. Pictured: Tutankhamun's coffin and death mask, right, the famous photo of Howard Carter and an assistant cleaning the sarcophagus, inset, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon opening the tomb

Video filmed Saturday evening shows a tornado passing over Orlando. Throughout downtown area there was some debris, but no major damage could be seen. 2,000 homes were left without power as a result of the storms passing through. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Cristobal is moving northwards through the Gulf of Mexico. It's expected to make landfall sometime Sunday afternoon close to New Orleans.

GEORGE FLOYD DEATH

The protests today mark the second weekend of demonstrations sparked by the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in the US last week. Demonstrators were seen packed into Parliament Square in Westminster (left, top right) a day after ministers urged them to obey social distancing rules and not gather in groups of more than six. Priti Patel yesterday said social distancing is essential as Covid-19 'remains a real threat'. Her statement echoed that of Health Secretary Matt Hancock who yesterday said he was 'appalled' by the death of Floyd, but stressed that the UK was still facing a health crisis. Bottom right: Anthony Joshua joined protesters as he hobbled on crutches along the streets of Watford, north London.

Thousands of people traveled to George Floyd’s memorial service that was held at the Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters in Raeford, North Carolina, on Saturday. Local officials believed as much as 40,000 mourners lined up for hours to pay respects to Floyd, 46, at a public viewing. Floyd was killed last Monday after Derek Chauvin, a white officer in Minneapolis, knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. A second, more intimate service was held afterwards with a select group of family, friends, loved ones and local figures. During the service, Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin gave a galvanizing plea to not ‘let the life of George Floyd be in vain’ as several protest surrounding his death and police brutality continue across the United States. Peterkin also called out law enforcement for being complicit in brutality and implored his colleagues to realize that ‘we are part of the problem.’ Governor Roy Cooper ordered all North Carolina flags located at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday. Floyd’s golden casket was solemnly led out of the conference headquarters to be taken to Houston, Texas, where another public viewing will be held.

Shelby Township police chief Robert J. Shelide has apologized and placed on paid leave while officials investigate inflammatory tweets that he posted. In one tweet he called for 'body bags' for protesters.

The Duke and Duchess of York (pictured right and left respectively) have put their luxury Swiss chalet (inset) on the market for $23million - exactly what they are believed to have paid for it six years ago. The Mail on Sunday understands there have yet to be any expressions of interest from potential buyers of the seven-bedroom Verbier lodge, the subject of legal action between the couple and a French socialite. The chalet, reportedly boasting a 650 square foot indoor swimming pool, sauna, sun terrace and bar, is being sold to repay a £6.7 million debt to former owner Isabelle de Rouvre.

Kensington Palace released a previously unseen photograph of Prince William, 38, Prince George, six, and Princess Charlotte, five, today to mark the end of Volunteers' Week (left). The snap, which was taken by amateur photographer Kate Middleton, 38, (inset) was taken in April, when the family helped out a local initiative to deliver food to the vulnerable in Norfolk (right, Princess Charlotte helping).

A witness claimed to have spotted Madeleine McCann (inset) getting into a German-owned VW van (main image) with a man just weeks after her disappearance, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. A police file unearthed by this paper details how the witness saw Madeleine emerging from a restaurant in the Spanish seaside town of Alcossebre before climbing into the van with an unidentified man. The sighting, one of dozens in the early weeks of the investigation, has taken on new significance since German pedophile Christian Brueckner (left) was identified last week as a key suspect in the case.

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Plants along Interstate 15 caught fire on Saturday near the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada (top inset). The fire was reportedly close to the Bellagio's employee entrance. It's not immediately clear what started the fire. the Bellagio and several other casinos reopened to the public on Thursday.Staff wore face masks and new public health guidelines have been implemented (bottom inset). The National Interagency Fire Center predicts Nevada will experience a higher wildfire risk than most years. The agency cited dry conditions, above average temperatures and heavy fuel loads.

The two lovers were flogged in the province Aceh, which is the only Muslim-majority region in the country that imposes extreme Islamic law, with a rattan cane outside a mosque on the western tip of Sumatra. The man's flogging was paused briefly when he could not stand the pain (pictured right and inset) and someone else had to finish lashing the woman (pictured left). Usually large crowds watch floggings but fewer people were there because of the coronavirus pandemic. Local officials insisted they took adequate safety measures by checking the couple's temperatures and wearing masks.

A black $350,000 Rolls Royce was captured on Friday arriving the scene of looting in New York City, with the passengers getting out of the car to seize the stolen goods, in the second such incident captured on camera. A NBC producer, Keith Feldman, saw a Rolls Royce arrive on the scene of looting in the early hours of Tuesday,

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is among the Bollywood stars to come under fire after posting messages of support for the Black Lives Matter movement despite promoting skin-whitening creams. Priyanka Chopra, 37, was called out by people after her husband Nick Jonas Tweeted a joint statement of support for Black Lives Matter.She posted a picture quoting George Floyd who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest.

Bristol artist Banksy, who rose to fame for his provocative street art, shared a painting of a vigil candle burning an American flag along with a message (inset) stating that 'people of colour are being failed by the system'. His comment comes one the second week of protests sparked by the killing of unarmed black man George Floyd in the US.

This is the heart-warming moment a baby fawn is nursed back to health after being discovered floating lifeless on the surface of a lake in Tyler, Texas. In the footage the lifeless fawn is placed in a towel and dried off. Then two men begin performing CPR on the animal with a shirtless man in blue shorts performing compressions and the second man, called Brian, blowing air into the animal's mouth.

A cuddly toy was left taped to a mortar shell hidden under a table with a tripwire (left) 9in a Tripoli home. This comes after Russian-backed Libyan commander retreated from the capital. General Khalifa Haftar has been fighting alongside thousands of mercenaries to topple the UN-backed government (top right, site attacked by Haftar's militias). Yesterday, forces captured Haftar's last major stronghold near the capital (bottom right, Libyan army capturing ammunition from a Tarhuna militia). Senior GNA adviser said Vladimir Putin (inset) was trying to create chaos by backing the renegade General trying to overthrow the UN-backed government. Mr Abdallah added that the teddy bear booby trap was 'straight out of the Russian playbook'.

Kate Middleton's brother James, 33, who is currently isolating in Berkshire, shared his 'first family photo' after welcoming a new puppy Nala into his pack last month (left, with his fiancée Alizee Thevenet). Posting the snap online, he wrote: 'It was a special moment capturing three generations together happy and healthy.' (right, and inset)

Makokou, a 35-year-old Western Lowland Gorilla was airlifted from Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa to a neighbouring teaching hospital in Pretoria for a CT scan. It took five people to lift the animal, which weighs around 210kg, off a stretcher after the treatment. Staff at the zoo reached out to specialists after they found Makokou was not responding to medical treatments for his nasal discharge. An initial medical assessment found he had a nasal growth and the only place with the equipment strong enough to hold his weight was the hospital more than 40 miles down the road.

Linda Hannon, 76, was engaged to superstar Elton John, 73, before he called off their wedding a few weeks before. She 'called in a favour' and asked him to help her pay for a much-needed knee replacement.

Jessika Toward, 22, from the UK was enjoying a picnic in the grounds of a hospital on May 29 when the wild creature came and sat with her in the sunshine (right, and inset, Jessika). She revealed she initially mistook the animal for a dog before realising it was a fox as it curled up on her blanket (left).